For starters, I'll let you know why I'm writing this: I'm about to start on what I hope to be a long-term and successful project of modernizing a modest sized family real estate business in a northwestern corner of Ch...

Hi all,My previous tenants had a couple of dogs and long story short, when they moved out, the house had a potent dog smell. My initial thought was that the smell was rooted in the carpeting. I had the carpet professi...

There seems to be a lot of misconceptions about what a recession means and especially for real estate investors.  Yes, a recession is coming. But by nature of a cyclical economy it is either always coming or here alre...

Perspective tenant says she has two service dogs. I have not talked to her, just got a copy of her application.  To make matters worse, one is a Scottish Deer Hound, a huge breed. Is it even possible to have two servi...

https://www.sandiegouniontribu...They introduced wording that says:"The biggest point of contention is a provision that limits landlords’ ability to evict tenants for lease violations and, in general, being a nuisance...

My tenant called me a month ago to complain that he has burned up three TVs and he thought the electrical in the house was faulty. I tested the outlet and it was around 119 to 120. I put in a new outlet and told him...

Hi everyone,

My brother and I just made $42,000 on our first flip. Our business is slow, so we decided to flip house. My original plan was to buy a fourplex and invest in it, but the price was just ridiculously high...

I will try to make this short and sweet and to the point. I'm not into spilling my guts on the internet, but here goes.

I am looking into getting into real estate investing. My cousin who is very successful is comi...

Just started a new flip and the basement is a mess, it’s currently partiality finished with wood paneling on about 1/2 the perimeter walls that are just attached to wood strips glued to the walls. There has been some ...

Hey guys! Just bought my first property- great deal but it smells like cigarettes and dog. What’s your best tips for getting that stank out of the house?!